Bursting balloon which embodies toys and related items

ABSTRACT

Toy pinata consisting of a balloon envelope into which toys, confetti, candy and other like items are embodied. The balloon envelope, when inflated and permenantly sealed to prevent the escape of the inflating gas, is subsequently pierced or punctured, which causes the balloon envelope to explode, which in turn showers the area in proximity of the exploding balloon with the contents embodied within the toy.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

This invention relates to a toy and particularily to a toy having aninflatable balloon envelope. The balloon envelope embodies toys, candy,confetti, serpintine like material, and other items. The balloonenvelope is inflated, sealed to retain it's inflated state, andpunctured which results in an explosion of the balloon envelope. Theexploding balloon envelope ejects the embodied contents of the balloonenvelope toy.

2. Description of Prior Art

Balloon Envelopes emodying toy and other items are known in the arts.U.S. Pat. No. 4,639,232 discloses an inflatable toy with a movingmechanical toy as it's contents. U.S. Pat. No. 1,471,886 consists of aballoon envelope embodying a toy hanging by a string which is attachedto the balloon envelope. U.S. Pat. No. 1,283,095 consists of a balloonenvelope with several bells embodied within, which, when the balloonenvelope is inflated and sealed, allows the bells to make musical soundswhen the toy is bounced or shook.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the invention is to provide a novel toy which includes aninflatable and rupturable envelope embodying smaller items, inclusivebut not limited to, toys, candy, serpintine like material, and otherrelated items, which, upon the inflation and rupturing of the balloonenvelope, causing an explosion of the balloon envelope, which in turnejects most of the aforementioned embodied items from the explodingballoon envelope.

Another object of this invention is to provide for a length of stringwhich protrudes from the inflating mouth opening of the balloonenvelope. One end of the length of string is permanently attached to anitem embodied within the balloon envelope. The other end of the stringis passed through the inflating mouth opening of the balloon envelopeand extends into space outside of the balloon envelope. The length ofstring becomes permanently attached to the balloon envelope upon theinflation of the balloon envelope and the sealing of the inflating mouthopening of the balloon envelope to prevent the escape of the inflatinggas, thusly entraping and rendering the string enclosed within thesealed mouth opening of the balloon envelope immobile. The length ofstring extending outward from the sealed mouth opening of the inflatedballoon envelope may be employed to affix, tie, or hang the inflated toyin any suitable fashion or location.

The present invention and embodiment will be described in detail withreference to the accompaning drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a view of the toy in a deflated state according to the presentinvention.

FIG. 2 is a view of a cross section of the toy in a deflated stateaccording to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view of the toy in an inflated state according to thepresent invention.

FIG. 4 is a view of a cross section of the toy in an inflated state,revealing toys, candy, confetti, and other items embodied within theballoon envelope, and also showing the permanently attached string whichmay be utilized in securing the toy to any location.

FIG. 5 is a view simulating the initial puncturing of the inflated toy,which starts the process of an explosion of the balloon envelope.

FIG. 6 is a view of the simulated explosion of the toy, whereby most ofthe items that were embodied within the inflated toy are ejected due tosaid explosion.

FIG. 7 is a view of the toy after the rupturing and exploding of theballoon envelope, and which in this view shows the remaining stringwhich is still permanently attached to a formerly embodied item.

DRAWING REFERENCE NUMERALS

1 balloon envelope toy

2 wall of 1

3 string

3a embodied end of 3

3b other end of 3

4 inflating mouth opening of 1

5 items embodied in 1

7 sealed area of 4

9 puncturing of 1

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The preferred embodiment of the invention are illustrated with referenceto the drawings in which the same elements are represented by the samereference numbers, Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, there is shown aninflatable toy 1 in a deflated state, said toy consisting of an envelopecomprised of a flexible wall material 2. A string 3 protrudes throughand out of the inflating mouth opening 4 of the balloon envelope 1.Embodied within the balloon envelope 1 are a plurality of items 5. Whilethe invention will be described hereinafter as embodying items 5, it isto be understood that the items 5 embodied within the invention areinclusive of but not limited to, toys, candy, confetti, serpintine andother similar material, buttons, pins, games, money, advertising orother printed material, articles of clothing, and other related items.One end 3a of said string 3 is permanently attached to an item 5embodied within the balloon envelope 1, the other end 3b of said string3 passes through the inflating mouth opening 4 of the balloon envelope 1and extends outside of the balloon envelope 1.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, once the balloon envelope 1 has beeninflated with gas, the inflating mouth opening 4 of the balloon envelope1 has been sealed 7 to prevent the escape of the inflating gas. Thestring 3, which is permanently attached to an item 5 embodied within theballoon envelope 1, extends through and continues past the neck andmouth opening 4 of the balloon envelope 1. Due to the pinching of theneck material in the sealing process 7 of the balloon envelope 1, thestring 3 is rendered immobile and becomes permanently attached to theballoon envelope 1 at the point of the sealing 7 of the balloonenvelope 1. The string 3 may now be employed, due to it's permenantattachment to the balloon envelope 1, for affixing the inflated toy 1 toany desireable location for such affixing. Referring to FIG. 4, theinterior of the balloon envelope 1, due to the inflation and expansionof the balloon envelope 1, allows the items which are embodied withinthe inflated balloon envelope 1, unrestained movement within the balloonenvelope 1.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, as the wall 2 of the inflated and sealedballoon envelope is initially punctured 9, the internal inflating gas,which is under pressure, causes the wall 2 of the balloon envelope 1 toexplode. Referring to FIG. 6, as the wall 2 of the balloon envelope 1ruptures, causing said explosion of the toy 1, the items 5 previouslyembodied within the balloon envelope 1 are ejected.

Referring to FIG. 7, the string 3 remains permanently attached to anitem 5 formerly embodied within the balloon envelope toy 1. With theinvention thus explained, it is apparent that various modifications andvariations can be made without departing from the scope of theinvention. It is therefore intended that the invention be limited asindicated in the claim.

I claim:
 1. A balloon pinata comprising:an inflatable elastic balloonenvelope having a neck and a mouthpiece; a plurality of items containedin said balloon envelope, whereby when said balloon envelope is inflatedwith a pressurized gas, an expanded chamber is formed, and when saidballoon envelope is consequently ruptured by a player, said pressurizedgas escapes in an explosive manner and instantaneously disbursing saiditems from said chamber; and a string independent of said balloonenvelope, said string having one end attached to at least one item andreceived within the interior of said balloon envelope and having anintermediate portion passing through said neck and mouthpiece of saidballoon envelope and extending to a second end exterior of said balloonenvelope, said string becoming a permanently attached and an integralpart of said balloon envelope as said balloon envelope is sealed at saidneck causing said intermediate portion of said string to becomeentrapped in said neck and effectively attaching said string to saidballoon envelope allowing ease in the suspending of said balloon pinatato a support.